2024 · College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic · Jan 10, 2025 · AT&T Stadium
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Win probability · TEX
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Q2 1:52 · Joe McGuire punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Silas Bolden at the TEX 41
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offensePregame priorScore differentialGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore diff ÷ seconds remaining
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 0:29: Jaydon Blue 18 Yd pass from Quinn Ewers (Will Stone Kick) — TEX win probability +14.4 pts (now 53%) (top driver: TEX has the ball).
- TD · Q2 0:13: TreVeyon Henderson 75 Yd pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding Kick) — OSU win probability +16.7 pts (now 68%) (top driver: OSU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 3:12: Jaydon Blue 26 Yd pass from Quinn Ewers (Will Stone Kick) — TEX win probability +18.4 pts (now 56%) (top driver: TEX has the ball).
- TD · Q4 7:02: Quinshon Judkins 1 Yd Run (Jayden Fielding Kick) — OSU win probability +27.2 pts (now 86%) (top driver: OSU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 2:13: Quinn Ewers sacked sacked by Jack Sawyer for a loss of 9 yards to the OSU 17, fumbles, forced by Jack Sawyer, recovered by OSU Jack Sawayer, returned 83 yards for a Touchdown (Jayden Fielding Kick) — OSU win probability +21.7 pts (now 97%) (top driver: TEX has the ball).
Was that the right call?
Each option's modeled win probability for the team making the call, from the score, clock and field position before the play. Gaps under one point are close calls. How this works
Fourth downs
TEX made the numbers' call on 9 of 9OSU made the numbers' call on 5 of 7
- Q1 11:42TEX 4th & 3 at OSU 36, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 37.8% before the snapGo for itTheir call37.9%53% to convertField goal37.7%−0.142% to makePunt37.7%−0.1average punt
- Q1 4:19TEX 4th & 16 at OSU 48, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 36.0% before the snapGo for it35.8%−0.516% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call36.3%average punt
- Q2 14:45OSU 4th & 21 at TEX 49, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 64.2% before the snapGo for it63.3%−1.49% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call64.7%average punt
- Q2 12:28TEX 4th & 21 at TEX 14, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 34.8% before the snapGo for it32.8%−2.58% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call35.3%average punt
- Q2 9:52OSU 4th & 8 at OSU 48, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 65.0% before the snapGo for it64.6%−0.434% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call64.9%average punt
- Q2 8:07TEX 4th & 6 at TEX 24, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 33.3% before the snapGo for it32.7%−0.738% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call33.5%average punt
- Q2 5:22OSU 4th & 3 at OSU 42, up 7Close callPunted · 67.0% before the snapGo for it67.1%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call66.7%−0.4average punt
- Q2 3:23TEX 4th & 5 at TEX 31, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 32.9% before the snapGo for it32.7%−0.841% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call33.5%average punt
- Q2 1:52OSU 4th & 17 at OSU 20, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 66.7% before the snapGo for it64.9%−1.913% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call66.9%average punt
- Q2 0:49TEX 4th & 1 at midfield, down 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 35.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call35.2%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt33.7%−1.4average punt
- Q3 10:36TEX 4th & 7 at TEX 43, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 31.5% before the snapGo for it31.4%−1.137% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call32.6%average punt
- Q3 8:30OSU 4th & 1 at OSU 21, up 7Numbers favored go for it by 1.5 ptsPunted · 67.8% before the snapGo for it68.9%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call67.5%−1.5average punt
- Q3 1:03OSU 4th & 15 at OSU 20, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 48.2% before the snapGo for it44.4%−5.316% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call49.7%average punt
- Q4 14:47TEX 4th & 5 at TEX 44, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 52.3% before the snapGo for it52.2%−0.841% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call53.0%average punt
- Q4 9:45OSU 4th & 2 at TEX 34, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 52.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call52.2%57% to convertField goal46.4%−5.847% to makePunt44.3%−7.9average punt
- Q4 2:13TEX 4th & 8 at OSU 8, down 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 20.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call20.9%26% to convertField goal14.8%−6.190% to makePunt8.9%−12.0average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
TEX made the numbers' call on 2 of 2OSU made the numbers' call on 4 of 4
- Q1 7:24OSU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call62.6%97% to makeGo for two62.6%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 0:29TEX Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call43.5%97% to makeGo for two43.4%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 0:13OSU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call65.7%97% to makeGo for two65.6%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 3:12TEX Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call47.7%97% to makeGo for two47.4%−0.345% to convert
- Q4 7:02OSU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call76.2%97% to makeGo for two76.0%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 2:13OSU Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call96.3%97% to makeGo for two95.5%−0.845% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartTEXDrive 1DOWNS8 plays · 39 yds · 3:1238% → 39%
Q1 13:36
3RD & 2
OWN 33
+24
38.4%
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Matthew Golden for 24 yds to the OSU 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 2TD10 plays · 64 yds · 4:1361% → 63%
Q1 10:35
3RD & 3
OWN 43
+5
39.1%
Will Howard pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 5 yds to the OSU 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 10:03
1ST & 10
OWN 48
+14
39.2%
Will Howard pass complete to Carnell Tate for 14 yds to the TEX 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 8:43
3RD & 6
OPP 34
+11
39.4%
Will Howard pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 11 yds to the TEX 23 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 8:05
1ST & 10
OPP 23
+14
39.3%
Will Howard pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 14 yds to the TEX 9 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TEXDrive 3PUNT9 plays · 27 yds · 2:5938% → 37%
Q1 7:18
1ST & 10
OWN 25
-4
37.8%
Quinn Ewers sacked by JT Tuimoloau for a loss of 4 yards to the TEX 21Similar
Q1 6:52
2ND & 14
OWN 21
+15
37.7%
Quinn Ewers pass complete to DeAndre Moore Jr. for 15 yds to the TEX 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 6:22
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+22
37.9%
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Ryan Wingo for 22 yds to the OSU 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 4:58
3RD & 12
OPP 44
-4
38.1%
Quinn Ewers sacked by JT Tuimoloau and Ty Hamilton for a loss of 4 yards to the OSU 48Similar
Q1 4:19
4TH & 16
OPP 48
0
37.3%
Michael Kern punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Brandon Inniss at the OSU 8Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 4PUNT10 plays · 43 yds · 4:2763% → 63%
Q1 4:12
1ST & 10
OWN 8
+3
37.5%
Will Howard pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 3 yds to the OSU 11Similar
Q1 3:36
2ND & 7
OWN 11
+13
37.4%
Will Howard pass complete to Carnell Tate for 13 yds to the OSU 24 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 1:36
1ST & 10
OWN 48
+14
35.9%
Will Howard pass complete to Gee Scott Jr. for 14 yds to the TEX 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 0:47
2ND & 9
OPP 37
-15
35.5%
Ohio State Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (TreVeyon Henderson) to the OSU 48Similar
Q1 0:00
3RD & 26
OWN 46
+5
36.7%
Will Howard pass complete to Quinshon Judkins for 5 yds to the TEX 49Similar
Q2 14:45
4TH & 21
OPP 49
+16
37.0%
Joe McGuire punt for 40 yds , Silas Bolden returns for 16 yds to the TEX 25 Silas Bolden fumbled, forced by Caden Curry, recovered by TEX Silas BoldenSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TEXDrive 5PUNT5 plays · -11 yds · 2:1237% → 36%
Q2 14:04
2ND & 11
OWN 24
-10
37.0%
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Jaydon Blue for 4 yds to the TEX 28 Texas Penalty, Face Mask (14 yards) (Matthew Golden) to the TEX 14Similar
Q2 13:40
2ND & 21
OWN 14
+10
36.9%
Quinn Ewers pass complete to DeAndre Moore Jr. for 10 yds to the TEX 24Similar
Q2 12:51
3RD & 11
OWN 24
-10
36.2%
Quinn Ewers sacked by Sonny Styles for a loss of 10 yards to the TEX 14 Quinn Ewers fumbled, forced by Sonny Styles, recovered by TEX DJ Campbell , return for 0 yardsSimilar
Q2 12:28
4TH & 21
OWN 14
+51
35.9%
Michael Kern punt for 51 yds , Emeka Egbuka returns for a loss of 1 yard to the OSU 34Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 6PUNT7 plays · 14 yds · 2:3164% → 64%
Q2 12:23
1ST & 10
OWN 34
+7
36.0%
Will Howard pass complete to Carnell Tate for 7 yds to the OSU 41Similar
Q2 11:53
2ND & 3
OWN 41
+5
35.2%
Will Howard pass complete to Carnell Tate for 5 yds to the OSU 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 11:09
2ND & 10
OWN 46
-10
35.2%
Howard, Will pass complete to Smith, Jeremiah for 1 yard to the OSU47, PENALTY OSU holding (Scott Jr., Gee) 10 yards to the OSU36, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 10:46
2ND & 20
OWN 36
+12
36.4%
Will Howard pass complete to Will Kacmarek for 12 yds to the OSU 48Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TEXDrive 7PUNT6 plays · 15 yds · 1:4136% → 34%
OSUDrive 8PUNT6 plays · 7 yds · 2:4166% → 66%
Q2 7:33
2ND & 10
OWN 35
-10
34.2%
Judkins, Quinshon rush for 7 yards to the OSU42, PENALTY OSU holding (Fryar, Josh) 10 yards to the OSU25, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 7:04
2ND & 20
OWN 25
+7
34.9%
Will Howard pass complete to Gee Scott Jr. for 7 yds to the OSU 32Similar
Q2 6:00
3RD & 18
OWN 27
+15
35.4%
Will Howard pass complete to Carnell Tate for 15 yds to the OSU 42Similar
Q2 5:22
4TH & 3
OWN 42
0
33.9%
Joe McGuire punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Silas Bolden at the TEX 15Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TEXDrive 9PUNT6 plays · 16 yds · 1:5535% → 34%
Q2 3:23
4TH & 5
OWN 31
0
33.7%
Michael Kern punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Emeka Egbuka at the OSU 27Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 10PUNT5 plays · -7 yds · 1:2467% → 66%
TEXDrive 11TD9 plays · 59 yds · 1:2036% → 53%
Q2 0:39
1ST & 10
OPP 42
+24
36.7%
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Silas Bolden for 24 yds to the OSU 18 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 12TD3 plays · 75 yds · 0:0068% → 68%
Q2 0:13
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+75
31.6%
TreVeyon Henderson 75 Yd pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding Kick)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TEXDrive 13END OF HALF5 plays · 23 yds · 0:0833% → 36%
Q2 0:02
1ST & 10
OWN 38
+10
34.2%
Ewers, Quinn pass incomplete to Wingo, Ryan, PENALTY OSU holding (Igbinosun, Davison) 10 yards to the TEX48, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TEX.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 14INT5 plays · 27 yds · 1:4968% → 71%
TEXDrive 15PUNT5 plays · 13 yds · 2:2334% → 32%
Q3 12:59
1ST & 10
OWN 30
+10
33.5%
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Quintrevion Wisner for 10 yds to the TEX 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 11:16
3RD & 11
OWN 39
+4
32.4%
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Quintrevion Wisner for 4 yds to the TEX 43Similar
Q3 10:36
4TH & 7
OWN 43
0
32.1%
Michael Kern punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Brandon Inniss at the OSU 12Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 16PUNT4 plays · 9 yds · 2:0169% → 67%
TEXDrive 17TD13 plays · 67 yds · 5:1833% → 56%
Q3 7:42
3RD & 10
OWN 33
+14
31.2%
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Quintrevion Wisner for 14 yds to the TEX 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 6:26
2ND & 5
OPP 48
+2
36.4%
Quinn Ewers pass complete to DeAndre Moore Jr. for 2 yds to the OSU 46Similar
Q3 4:55
2ND & 12
OPP 44
+11
34.3%
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Quintrevion Wisner for 11 yds to the OSU 33Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 18PUNT7 plays · -5 yds · 2:0252% → 48%
Q3 3:05
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+15
48.0%
Will Howard pass complete to Carnell Tate for 15 yds to the OSU 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 3:02
1ST & 10
OWN 40
-15
45.4%
Ohio State Penalty, Personal Foul (Austin Siereveld) to the OSU 25Similar
Q3 2:44
1ST & 10
OWN 25
-10
48.1%
Will Howard sacked by Vernon Broughton for a loss of 10 yards to the OSU 15 Will Howard fumbled, forced by Vernon Broughton, recovered by OSU Will Howard , return for 0 yardsSimilar
Q3 1:03
4TH & 15
OWN 20
0
52.2%
Joe McGuire punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Silas Bolden at the TEX 39Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TEXDrive 19PUNT4 plays · 5 yds · 1:0955% → 53%
OSUDrive 20TD16 plays · 88 yds · 7:3851% → 86%
Q4 14:40
1ST & 10
OWN 12
+15
49.4%
Howard, Will pass incomplete to Egbuka, Emeka, PENALTY TEX pass interference (Muhammad, Malik) 15 yards to the OSU27, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN OSU.Similar
Q4 14:36
1ST & 10
OWN 27
-2
48.7%
Will Howard pass complete to Gee Scott Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the OSU 25Similar
Q4 13:58
2ND & 12
OWN 25
+4
49.4%
Will Howard pass complete to Gee Scott Jr. for 4 yds to the OSU 29Similar
Q4 13:11
3RD & 8
OWN 29
+18
50.6%
Will Howard pass complete to Carnell Tate for 18 yds to the OSU 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 12:19
2ND & 10
OWN 47
+11
45.8%
Will Howard pass complete to Quinshon Judkins for 11 yds to the TEX 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 11:32
2ND & 10
OPP 42
+6
44.4%
Will Howard pass complete to Quinshon Judkins for 6 yds to the TEX 36Similar
Q4 10:30
3RD & 9
OPP 41
+7
45.8%
Will Howard pass complete to Gee Scott Jr. for 7 yds to the TEX 34Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TEXDrive 21FUMBLE RETURN TD13 plays · 58 yds · 4:4522% → 3%
Q4 6:00
1ST & 10
OWN 41
+19
24.4%
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Gunnar Helm for 34 yds to the OSU 25 for a 1ST down Texas Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Gunnar Helm) to the OSU 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 5:37
1ST & 10
OPP 40
+27
26.2%
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Matthew Golden for 27 yds to the OSU 13 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 4:47
2ND & 8
OPP 11
+5
27.6%
Quinn Ewers pass complete to Quintrevion Wisner for 5 yds to the OSU 6Similar
Q4 4:04
3RD & 3
OPP 6
+4
26.9%
Ewers, Quinn pass incomplete to Wingo, Ryan, PENALTY OSU pass interference (Ransom, Lathan) 4 yards to the OSU2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TEX.Similar
Q4 4:00
1ST & 0
OPP 2
+1
32.1%
Ewers, Quinn pass incomplete to Golden, Matthew, PENALTY OSU pass interference (Mathews Jr., Jermaine) 1 yards to the OSU1, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TEX.Similar
Q4 2:13
4TH & GOAL
OPP 8
+83
3.4%
Quinn Ewers sacked sacked by Jack Sawyer for a loss of 9 yards to the OSU 17, fumbles, forced by Jack Sawyer, recovered by OSU Jack Sawayer, returned 83 yards for a Touchdown (Jayden Fielding Kick)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TEXDrive 22INT5 plays · 6 yds · 0:243% → 3%
Q4 1:44
3RD & 4
OWN 31
-7
2.6%
Quinn Ewers pass intercepted Caleb Downs return for 7 yds to the TEX 41Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 23END OF GAME3 plays · 10 yds · 1:2398% → 98%
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 7:02
Quinshon Judkins 1 Yd Run (Jayden Fielding Kick)
-27.2
TD · Q4 2:13
Quinn Ewers sacked sacked by Jack Sawyer for a loss of 9 yards to the OSU 17, fumbles, forced by Jack Sawyer, recovered by OSU Jack Sawayer, returned 83 yards for a Touchdown (Jayden Fielding Kick)
-21.7
TD · Q3 3:12
Jaydon Blue 26 Yd pass from Quinn Ewers (Will Stone Kick)
+18.4